Pouring-spout



' A.. L. FORSBERG.

POURING SPOUT.

APPLICATION man JULY 30.1919.

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l, CTM/MM Cbt UNITED STATES PATENT oEFlcE.

ALBIN L. FOBSBERG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 THOMSON AN D TAYLOR SPICE COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

POURING-sroc'r.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

Application filed July 30, 1919. Serial No. 314,304.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALBIN L. FoRsERe, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pouring-Spouts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to pouring-spouts for containers either of sheet metal, cardboard or similar material adapted' to contain salt, spices and similar substances, and has for its object primarily the provision of an improved pouring-spout which, when closed, will rest flat against the upper end of the container and close the opening and which may be opened to a pouring position by a pivotal movement.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of a pouring-spout which may be formed of a single sheet' of suitable material, which may be quickly, easily and cheaply made, and readily installed in place on the container.'

I have shown a spout embodying my invent-ions in the accompanying drawings in which;

Figure 1, is a top plan view of a sheet metal container with my improved pouringspout in place in closed position.

Fig. 2, is a vertical, sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 3, is a top plan view of the sheet metal blank from which my improved pouring-spout is formed.

Fig. 4, is a vertical, sectional view, similar to Fig. 2, showing two of the Steps in the process of attaching the pouringspout to a sheet metal container.

Fig. 5, is a vertical, sectional view similar to Fig. 2, showing two further steps in the process of attaching the spout"to a sheet metal container.

Fig. 6, is a fragmentary plan view of a container showing the .opening therein, before the pouring-spout is attached.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing a different way of "fastening the pouringspout into a container Fig. 8, is a vertical, sectional view similar to Fig, 2, showing my improved pouringspout attached to a container made of cardboard or similar material.

Fig. 9, is a fragmentary view showing a slight modification of a part of the pouring-spout. i

In the drawings, 1, represents the top surfaceof a sheet metal container A in which my improved pouring-spout is attached as hereinafter explained. In the top 1, of the container, is cut a rectangular opening as indicated by 2. (See Fig. 6.) Projecting into this opening from theedge at one end thereof, is the tongue 4 which has its sides slightly beveled. Lying substantially on the line which connects the tongue 4to the edge of the opening 2, that is, at the base-of the tongue 4, is made a transverse slot 6 which does not extend the entire width of the base line of the tongue 4. The edge, or'li 8 of the slot 6 lying farther from the enti) of the tongue 4, is bent inward or downward slightly-more than a dista-nce equal .to the thickness of the material, (See Fig. 5.) lhe opposite edge or lip of' the slot 6 which is permitted to lie in the original plane of the metal is indicated by 9.

The pouring-spout proper is formed from a sheet metal blank as shown in Fig. 3. This blank comprises a substantially rectangular shaped center portion 10 substantially the same size as the opening 2 in the top of the container with two quadrant shaped side wings 12, 12. The center portion 10 has a semi-circular projection 14 at its end where the arcuate edges of the win bers 12, 12 meet it and atits opposite end has a somewhat narrower projecting rectangular shaped tongue 18, of suicient width to enter and substantially fill the slot 6. The wing members 12, 12 at the ends of their arcuate edges farthest from the center portion 10 are provided with short projecting stop members 20, 20.

I will now describe the method of forming my improved spout from .a blank as shown in Fig. 3, and the method of attaching it to the container. The wing members 12, 12 of the blank are bent along the edges where they join-the center portion 10, as 1ndicated by the dotted lines 22, 22 until they lie at right angles to the center ortlon 10. The pouring-spout is then place as shown by the solid lines in Fig. 4, with the stops 20, 2O hooked under the edge pf the opening 2 opposite the edge from lwhich the tongue memd 4 projects. The end of the tongue 18 is then sprung slightly until it is ready to enter the slot 6; when it is in the position shown by the solid lines in Fig. 4.y The tongue 18 is then forced downward through the slot 6 until the pouring-spout is in the position as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 4. The end 14 of the center portion 10 of the pouring-spout is then presseddown through an are into the position shown in Fig. 5; that is, the spout is put into 'its closed position with the rectangular part covering the opening 2. The effect of this movement will be to bend the tongue. 18 at or near its base where it joins the edge of the center portion 10, as indicated by the dotted line 30 in Fig. 3, until it is at right angles to the portion 10 as'shown by the solid lines in Fig. 5. This bending is caused by the engagement of the tongue 18 with the inwardly and downwardly projecting edge or lip 8 of the slot 6 and its engagement with theopposite edge 9 of the slot 6. Thesel two edges of the slot 6, it will be' seen, hold the tongue 18 iny a vertical position as the pouring-spout is pressed into its closed position, causing a bend at right angles on the dotted line over the edge 9.A It will be seen that the dotted line 30 does not lie .exactly at the base of the tongue 18, the exact position of the dotted line 30 where the tongue 18 will bend over the edge 9 of the slot 6 depends to some extent upon4 how far down into such slot the tongue 18 has been pressed when the spout 14 is forced downward and also whether or not the slot 6 `is in line with the base of the tongue 4 or a short distance to the side of the base line away from the end of the tongue 4. In strict practice the dotted line 30, indicating the bend on the tongue 18, should lie a distance on the tongue 18 from the base of such tongue equal to the thickness of the metal used in the top 1. This bend should be in this position so that when the spout is opened as shownin the dotted lines in Fig. 2, the bent portion of the tongue lying between the dotted lines 30 and 31 will project under the edge 9 of the slot 6 allowing the thickness of the metal constituting such edge 9 to project up to the tongue 18 Vabove such bent portion. If, however, the first bend of the tongue 18 takes place exactly on the base line of vsuch tongue 18, then when the vspout is opened the first time, the edge 9 of the slot 6 will open such bend or round it a sulicient dlstance so `that such edge 9 will remain in contact with the base of the tongue 18 and the bend in such tongue will project a sli ht d1stance horizontally under such edge w en the spout is in its o en position. The end of the tongue 18 is tlljien bent over the edge or l1 8 on the dotted lines indicated by 31 1n F1g. 3, until it is in the position indicated 0,5 by the dotted lines in Fig. 5; that is, the

portion of the tongue 18 lyingl between the dotted line 31 and its end, is bent upwardly and away from the center portion 10 on the dotted line 31 over the edge of the inwardly projecting lip 8 until said portion lies 4parallel to the center portion 10 of the pouringspout. The pouring-spout is then completed and ready for use as shown in Fig. 2, in which the solid lines show the pouring-spout ingclosed position, and the dotted lines show it" in open position. It will be noted that when the pouring-spout'is in its closed position the hinged end is prevented from being pulled out by theend of the tongue 18 which projects horizontally under the downwardly bent lip 8v of the slot 6. Whenthe pouring-spout is in its open position the hinged end is prevented from being pulled out by the portion of the tongue 18 lying between the dotted lines 30vand 31 which projects substantially horizontally under the edge or lip 9 of the slot 6.

The wing members 12, 12 of the pouringspout are cut to Such size that their arcuate edges will meet the corners of the opening 2 as the pouring-spout is opened and closed and the stop members 20, 20 project a sufficient'distance to engage theunder surface of the edge of the opening 2 in order to prevent the spout from being opened too far. The spout is shown in its open position by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, and as thereshown, the stops 20, 20 arel in engagement with the under surface of the edge of the opening 2 and preventing the spout from being further opened. The part 14 as shown in Fig. 1, projects beyond the end of the opening 2 and offers a projection which may be grasped in order to assist'in opening the spout. The end of this projection may be bent slightly upward as shown in Fi 9 if desired, in order to' assist in affor ing a' purchase.

In Fig.

7, I have shown a different mancontainer. :In using this method I bend the tongue 18 on the dotted line 30 before -inserting it in the container so that itis in the position shown inlsolid lines in Fig. 7. I then place the pouring-spout so that 1t is 115 in4 the position shown by the solid lines in Fig. 7 yTheV nextstep is to force the tongue 18 down through the slot until-the pouringspout is in the position shownby the dotted lines in Fig. 7 when it is in the same o- 120 sition as shown by the solid lines in ig. 5. From this point on, the method of attaching the spout is the same as the method above described, namely the end of the tongue 18 is bent upwardly and away from 125 the center portion 10 over the edge or llip 8 until it is parallel with the center portion v10 when the pouring-spout is in place and pouring-spout attached to a container B made oi' cardboard or similar material. i will now describe the method ot attaching the spout to such a container. yThe spout is formed in the same manner as if it were to be attached to a sheet metal container and in addition thereto, the tongue 18 is bent on the dotted lines and 31 until it the shape as shown by the solid lines in Fig. 8. rfhat is, the spout is completely formed betere it is put in the opening. rl`he opening in the cardboard container is simiar in all respects to the opening in the metal container as shown in Fig. 6, 1 l lip or edge 8 of the slot 6 is not downwardly and inwardly bent. Such a bend could not be made in cardboard or similar material. When the container is provided with its opening'and the spout is completely termed the spout is ready to be inserted into the container and this is done the following manner. The stops 20, 2O inserted under the edge or the opening n the same manner as the first step in serting'the spout into a sheet metal con- -er and the end oit the tongue 18 is then brought down toward the slot 6. The two lends in the tongue 18s however, obviously will bring the end ot the tongue out of line the slot S. rEhe pouring-spout is then moved a slight distance until the end ot the tongue 18 enters the slot 6. it is obvious ight pressure is then put downward on f spout and the edges ot the slot 6 bent and stretched a suiiicient distance until the tongue 18 snaps into place and until the portion of the tongue 18 lying between the dotted lines 30 and 3l lies horizontally under the edge or lip 9 ot the slot 6 as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 8. rit`he pouringspout is then in position and ready for use. it is shown in its open position by the dotted lines in F ig. 8 and in its closed position by the solid lines in Fig. 8.

claim:

l. In combination with a container having an opening with a slot at or near one edge of said opening, the lip or edge of said .slot farther from said opening being bent inwardly, a pouring-spout formed of a center portion and two side wing portions, said center portion. having a tongue at one end thereof adapted to form a hinged joint with said slot.

2. in combination with a container having an opening with a slot at or near one edge of said opening, the lip or edge of said slot farther from said opening being bent inwardly, a pouring-spout comprising a center portion and two side wing members, said center portion having a projecting tongue adapted to engage with said slot, said tongue being so bent as to project horizontally under one edge of the slot when the pouring-spout is in its closed position.

V3. in combination with a container having an opening with a slot at or near one edge of said opening, the lip or edge of said slot 'farther 'from said opening being bent inwardly, a pouring-spout comprising a center portion and two side wing members, said center portion having a projecting tongue adapted to engage with said slot, said tongue being so bent as to project horizontally under one edge of the slot when the pouringspout is in its open position.

el. ln combination with a container having an opening with a slot at or near one edge of said opening, the lip or edge or said slot farther from said opening being bent inwardly, a pouring-spout comprising a center portion and two side wing members, said center portion having aprojecting tongue adapted to engage with said slot, said tongue being so bent as to project horizontally under one edge ot the slot when the pouring-spout is in closed position and under the opposite edge of said slot when the pouring-spout is in open position.

1in combination with a container having an opening with a slot at or near one edge of said opening, the lip or edge of said slot farther from said opening being bent inwardly, a pouring-spout comprising a center portion and two side wing members, said 'center portion having a tongue adapted to project through said slot, said tongue having two bends, the portion between said bends lying substantially at right angles to the center portion and the end of the tongue beyond said bends lying substantially parallel with said center portion.

In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed my name this 25 day of July, 1919.

ALBIN L. FoRsBERG. 

